"Your Majesty," Rose said with a curtsey as Caius walked into the room. She stood a few feet away from the crown prince, clutching the ring in her closed palm as she bent her knees to great him.
At first, she had thought of holding onto the ring for a bit but decided it might help in the request she wanted to make. It truly was an important ring. That wasn't the only reason Rose had thought to give to the crown prince as soon as she could. She also didn't think it was a good idea to keep it.
The crown prince didn't trust her. He was likely to believe she would do anything to leave—even steal his ring. She didn't want another whipping, or worse.
Caius didn't reply to her greetings and she couldn't help but notice he had stepped into the room alone. Usually, servants and Mister Henry accompanied him. They wouldn't leave until he chased them off.
